Alumni News On March 27, 2017, DKI APCSS Director, Major General James “Ham- Thailand Alumni Association mer” Hartsell, and faculty, Dr. Alfred Oehlers, attended a reception in Bang- celebrates 10th Anniversary kok to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the Thailand DKI APCSS Alumni Association. More than 50 guests were present for the oc- casion. Speakers at the event included U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Mr. Glyn T. Davies (SEC06-3) and Major General Hartsell (TSC15-1), and Honorary President of the Thai Alumni Associa- tion, General (ret.) Kasemsak Plook- sawat (SEC01-2). In recognition of their many years of commitment and support for the Association, Certificates of Apprecia- tion were presented to Ms. Rudiwan Kateluxana (EC03-2), Vice Admiral (ret.) Goson Triyakun (EC98-1), Po- lice Colonel Dirutdevan Mangalavach (ASC14-2 & CSRT17-1), Colonel Nat Kanchanahoti (CSRT11-1 & CCM17- Honorary President of the Thai Alumni Association, General (ret.) Kasemsak Plooksawat 1), and General (ret.) Kasemsak Plo- greets attendees at the 10th Anniversary celebration event. oksawat (SEC02-1). (See photo on page 3) Congratulations to our Thai Alumni on this occasion, and we look forward to commemorating with them on fu- ture milestones! More 50 guests attended the Thailand DKI APCSS Alumni Association 10th Anniverary event. There are 367 DKI APCSS alumni from Thailand to date. Lt. Gen. Parinya Chaidilok, Maj. Gen. Nothapol Boonngam, Amb. Glyn Davies, Maj Gen Hartsell, Police Colonel Akarapol Punyopashtambha. 30 CURRENTS Summer 2017 Alumni News Alumni Associations Afghanistan PROMOTIONS Cameroon American Samoa Onana Essomba Emmanuel, ASC10- Australia 2, was promoted to captain. Bangladesh Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia* ASC10-2, was Cameroon Md. Sirajul Haider, Chile promoted as Additional Secretary, Canada Ministry of Agriculture. Gustavo Trejo, CCM14-1, was Chile promoted to lieutenant colonel. China Colombia Mahbub Khan, ASC13-1, was Comoros ** promoted to air commodore. India Cook Islands Fiji Nizamuddin Ahmed, EC01-3, was Dinesh Joshi, ASC12-1, was Guam promoted to admiral and appointed promoted to brigadier general. Hong Kong Chief of Naval Staff, Bangladesh India Shiv Shanker Sharma, ASC14-1, was Indonesia Navy. Iraq promoted to air vice marshal. Japan Jordan Cambodia Kazakhstan Indonesia Sothy Yin, ASC11-1, was promoted to Lao PDR Gregorius Agun W.D, EC05-1, Lebanon major general. Madagascar** was promoted to First Admiral and Malaysia Prasath Chhorn, ASC15-2, was appointed Director of Training and Maldives promoted to brigadier general and Education. Marshall Islands appointed Deputy Director of Internal Mauritius** Security Department. Micronesia ...continued on next page Mongolia Mozambique Myanmar PACOM Commander meets DKI APCSS Nepal New Zealand alumni in Sri Lanka Pakistan Palau Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Republic of Korea Russia & Far East Russia Samoa Singapore Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Tonga In December 2016, Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr. , Commander, U.S. Pacific Tuvalu Command, met with alumni at a DKI APCSS alumni association gathering in Vanuatu Sri Lanka. Admiral Harris visited Sri Lanka November 27-29 to attend the Galle Vietnam Dialogue 2016 maritime security conference and meet with senior government U.S. (D.C. & Hawaii) and military leaders. DKI APCSS’s Major Gen. James “Hammer” Hartsell, Dr. * Informal group Justin Nankivell and. Shyam Tekwani were also in attendance. ** Joint alumni association with the Africa Center www.apcss.org 31 Alumni news Papua New Guinea Dalos Umul, ASC14-2, was promoted Edward Simarmata, ASC14-2, to lieutenant colonel and appointed was promoted to Chief Judge Lubuk Director of Military Intelligence. Pakam District Court. Philippines Japan Cirilito Sobejana, ASC10-2, was Jun Nagashima, TSC15-1, was promoted to brigadier general. promoted to lieutenant general and appointed Commandant, Air Staff Ted Herbosa, ORA15-2, was College. promoted as Executive Vice President of the University of the Philippines System. Kenya Johana Tonui, CCM08-2, was Jose Abano, TSC09-1, was promoted promoted as Commissioner of Police. to vice admiral. Birender Singh Dhanoa, EC00- Rommel Galang, ASC12-1, was Korea 1, was promoted to air chief promoted to commodore. Ryu Youngkwan, EC05-2, was marshal and appointed as India’s Chief of Air Force. Carlos Lozano, CSRT06-1, promoted to major general. was promoted as Police Chief Superintendent. Laos Mongolia Kenechanh Phommachack, Solomon Islands CSRT08-1, was promoted to lieutenant Demberelnyam Baasansuren, CCM09-1, was promoted to major David Wate, ASC16-2, was promoted colonel and appointed Director as Chief Superintendent of police. General. and appointed Director for Disaster Risk Management in the National Thongkhan Sysouphanthong, Emergency Management Agency. Sri Lanka CSRT09-1, was promoted to lieutenant Jeewaka R. Kulatunga, TSC12-1, colonel and appointed Deputy Director Myanmar was promoted to major general. General, Interpol Department. Ne Moe Thet, CCM16-1, was Ganegama Perera, CA17-1, was Boualay Khounthep, CSRT09-2, was promoted to brigadier general and promoted to major general and promoted to lieutenant colonel. chief of the Myanmar Maritime Police. appointed Commander of the Gajaba Khamlek Sengphachanh, CCM11- Nepal Regiment. 1, was promoted to colonel and Gaurab Tandul, CSRT04-1 and P.D.K.T. Jayasinghe, CSRT06-2, was appointed Director General, Air Force ASC16-2, was promoted to major promoted as air vice marshal. Department. general. Waruna Gunawardhane, CCM09-1, Souksamay Xayyaseng, ASC14-3, Ms. Yam Kumari Khatiwada, was promoted to air commodore. was promoted to major. CSRT15-1, was promoted as Secretary of the Government of Nepal. Janaka Amerasinghe, ASC11-2, was Malaysia promoted to air commodore. Dato’ Suhaimi Hj Mohd Zuki, TSC15- Nigeria 1, was promoted to lieutenant general. Ms. Omobolane Sabiu, CSRT15- Taiwan 1, was promoted as Assistant Chief Chen-An David Liu, CCM09-1, was Defence Intelligence Officer. promoted as Section Chief, Mainland Affairs Council. 32 CURRENTS Summer 2017 Thailand Nattawut Sabyeroop, EC02-3, Alumni of Year Awards was promoted to major general and assigned as Director, Peace Operations Center. Parinya Chaidilok, EC07-2, was promoted to lieutenant general. Pongthep Nhuthep, TSC14-1, was promoted to Admiral and designated as the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defense. Kurkrit Chaisirikul, CCM10-1, was promoted as Chief, Customs Control Sub-Division. Suparuk Chailangkarn, CSRT06-1, was promoted to major general in the police force. Indhanoudh Rattanakarn, CSRT06- On April 7, 2017, Maj. Gen. James “Hammer” Hartsell, USMC (Director of DKI APCSS) 2, was promoted to colonel. presented Captain Ko Ko Kyaw (Myanmar, ASC14-3) of the Royal Myanmar Navy with the 2016 Alumni of the Year Award. His award reflected his successful Fellows’ Project of improving his country’s peacekeeping operations through a comprehensive training Chesta Jaipam, ASC11-2, was reform. Additionally, Captain Kyaw presented his Fellows’ Project for the Fellows of ASC promoted to rear admiral. 17-1. Thikhamporn Kaewkao, ASC14-2, was promoted to major general in the police force. Krisada Sastravaha, ASC15-2, was promoted to group captain. Somying Rattanasookchit, ASC16-1, was promoted to lieutenant colonel. U.S. Mark Crosby, APOC11-2, was promoted to brigadier general. Rula Deisher, APOC16-1, was promoted to commander. Michael Minihan, SEAPOC14-1, The Republic of Korea DKI APCSS Alumni Association was honored as the 2016 DKI was promoted to major general. APCSS Alumni Association of the Year. The Korean alumni group led by Ambassador (Ret.) Jaebum Kim has always been supportive of DKI APCSS visits and workshops in Korea. Additionally, the alumni group supported the partnership between the Korean Yemen Defense University and DKI APCSS. The Korean alumni association is also support- ing the DKI APCSS alumni event associated with the Mobile Asia-Pacific Orientation Mohamed Abdo Derhem Ahmed, Course in Seoul, Korea in Sept 2017. Congratulations to the Korea DKI APCSS Alumni CSRT14-1, was promoted to captain. Association! ...continued on next page www.apcss.org 33 ASEAN Laos Adelina Kamal, SEC08-1, is the POSITION CHANGES His Excellency Alounkeo Deputy Executive Director of the Kittikhoun, SEC08-2, was appointed ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Brig. Gen. Mao Pov, ASC11-1, Minister within the Prime Minister’s Humanitarian Assistance. was appointed Deputy Interventions Office. Brigade 1. Major Thanousinh Thepphavong, Australia ASC13-1, was appointed Deputy Ms. Anita Lewan, APOC09-3, is Chile Chief, Accounting Division, Main Director, Singapore, Malaysia, the Eugenio Dela Cerda R., CSRT15- Power Department. Philippines, Brunei and Five Power 1, is Senior Security Advisor to the Lt. Col. Saysaveng Phommatha, Defence Arrangements, International Antofagasta Minerals Company. Policy Division. CA13-4, was appointed Deputy Francisco Fierro, EC05-1, is Director General, Health Care working in the DHL supply chain as Department. Bangladesh the Security Manager for Chile and Mr. Keovilay Vorasane, ASC14-1, Ms. Shanchita Haque, ASC14-2, is Argentina. was appointed Deputy Chief, ASEAN Counsellor for the Permanent Mission Political Division. of Bangladesh to the United Nations. China Chanthone Heuangkhamxay, Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain, Zhiyong Hu, ASC12-2 and CSRT16- ASC15-1, was appointed Deputy SEC08-1, was appointed High 1, is a professor at the Institute for Director General, Interpol Department. Commissioner of